Luke Cuenco 03.03.23
Beretta’s extremely polished and prized SL3 shotguns can typically run upwards of tens of 1000’s of {dollars}. These shotguns function superbly engraved shares and receivers and are sometimes the jewel of many outdoorsmen’s collections. Beretta might be presenting a one-of-a-kind SL3 Shotgun – the SL3 Tutankhamon, at this yr’s SCI (Safari Club International) conference together with its specialised gun case which is modeled after King Tuts’ sarcophagus.
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One-of-One Beretta SL3 Tutankhamon to be Presented at SCI Convention
Accokeek, MD – Beretta is happy to current to the general public a customized one-of-one shotgun at this yr’s SCI Convention – the SL3 Tutankhamon. The SL3 Tutankhamon celebrates 100 years after the invention of King Tutankhamon’s tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon with its enriched engravings depicting frequent imagery from Egypt, symbols of the Egyptian civilization, and hieroglyphs present in Tutankhamon’s tomb.
This one-of-one shotgun is an SL3 EELL 12-gauge with a traditional discipline configuration and Beretta proprietary Steelium hyper-polished 30-inch Optimabore-HP barrels. Made of an exhibition-grade 5 European walnut wooden and hand checkered with a Tru-Oil end, the SL3 Tutankhamon underwent 1,000 hours of hand engraving by grasp engraver Luca Casari.
The engraving has been finished within the Bulino-style with a Gold, Green Gold, Silver, and Copper hand inlay, and includes a hammer and chisel approach for the background beating.
The proper sideplate of the SL3 Tutankhamon options three major gold-inlaid topics, representing three major personalities of Ancient Egypt’s 18th Dynasty associated to King Tut’s historical past (from left to proper): the Pharaoh Tutankhamon, Queen Neferneferuaten Nefertiti (the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten, who dominated earlier than Tutankhamon), and Queen Ankhesenamun (the Great Royal Wife of Tutankhamon). The background of those three topics is enriched by imagery from Egypt and symbols of its highly effective historic civilization, additionally taken from the hieroglyphs in Tutankhamon’s tomb: desert caravans and oasis, the Great Sphinx of Giza, and on the left, the ankh or “key of life,” the traditional Egyptian image for all times.
The golden cartouche positioned above the adorned pin represents Tutankhamon’s prenomen or throne identify Nebkheperura, one of many 5 names included within the Pharaoh’s royal titulary.
With a gold-inlay approach, the 2 major topics of the left sideplate signify two of the principle deities of Ancient Egypt: Horus and Anubis.
The shotgun is introduced in a bespoke gun case notably designed and handcrafted by Pietro Beretta’s Custom Atelier that includes handmade wooden development and completed with advantageous Italian leather-based, pyrographed, and painted to recreate Tutankhamon’s sarcophagus.
The SL3 Tutankhamon might be introduced to its new proprietor on the opening day of the 2023 SCI Convention.
The SCI Convention will happen February twenty second by twenty fifth in Nashville Tennessee. For extra info on the Safari Club International Convention, you’ll be able to go to their web site right here to be taught extra together with sales space info the place you’ll be able to go see Beretta’s new SL3 Tutankhamon shotgun.
